Rube Benton and Rich Gossage Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Rube Benton or Rich Gossage? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

If you are less interested in a Rube Benton vs. Rich Gossage comparison and are more interested to see if one is tracking the other, then you are in luck! Click the “View Charts” link in the stat box to see how they compare over their careers. The data table and charts on these pages visualize how each player has progressed through their careers. They also summarizes both players' career performance.

Rube Benton Rich Gossage
Bats Right Right
Throws Left Right
Position Starting Pitcher Relief Pitcher
Generation The Lost Generation Baby Boomers
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Rube Benton and Rich Gossage

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
437
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1002
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
305
47
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
150
150
Career
162 Game Avg.
124
150
Career
162 Game Avg.
144
144
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
107
144
Career
162 Game Avg.
51.02
51.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.68
51.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
145
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
4
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
310
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
863
134
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
605
134
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.09
3.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.16
3.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.98
3.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.48
3.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.49
3.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.254
0.254
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.228
0.254
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7552
1175
Career
162 Game Avg.
5428
1175
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2517.33
391.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809.33
391.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
2472
385
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1497
385
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.84
8.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.45
8.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
52
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
119
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.19
0.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.59
0.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.12
0.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.12
0.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
712
111
Career
162 Game Avg.
732
111
Rube Benton
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
90
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.55
2.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.64
2.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
950
148
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1502
148
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.4
3.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.47
3.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.17
2.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.5
2.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.66
0.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.235
0.66
Career
162 Game Avg.
66
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
63
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
95
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
47
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10539
1640
Career
162 Game Avg.
7507
1640
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
681
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
1115
174
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
670
174
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.99
3.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.33
3.99
Rube Benton
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
106
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
67
0
Rube Benton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
124
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.265
1.265
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.232
1.265
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9732
1514
Career
162 Game Avg.
6555
1514
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.55
2.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.67
2.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.276
0.276
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.276
0.276
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.68
37.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.34
37.68

Fielding Stats for Rube Benton and Rich Gossage

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
5.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
5.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
437
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1002
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
0.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
0.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
114
42.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5428
42.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
38
14.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1809.33
14.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
75
27.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
78
27.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
680
252.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
180
252.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
10.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
10.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
784
290.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
279
290.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
755
279.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
258
279.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
96.3
96.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
92.47
96.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.728
1.728
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.257
1.728
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
23
8.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
8.53
Rube Benton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rube Benton and Rich Gossage

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
437
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1003
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
887
329
Career
162 Game Avg.
93
329
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
825
306
Career
162 Game Avg.
85
306
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.172
0.172
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.106
0.172
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.441
0.441
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.312
0.441
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
142
53
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
118
44
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.001
0.001
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0.001
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.007
0.007
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0.007
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.38
12.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.2
12.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
172
64
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
166
62
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.187
0.187
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.14
0.187
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.208
0.208
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.118
0.208
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.396
0.396
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.257
0.396
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.036
0.036
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.012
0.036
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.136
0.136
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.092
0.136
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.292
0.292
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.179
0.292
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.222
0.222
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.188
0.222
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
60
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
104
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
28.23
10.46
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
-1.9
10.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
8
Rube Benton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
188
70
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
70
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.72
4.72
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.51
4.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.12
0.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.11
0.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
14
Rube Benton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
2
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
80
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
80